In this article we will formulate a NY Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, August 3rd at Yankee Stadium in New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in the series.
Yankees Winning Streak Was Snapped
The New York Yankees are 65-46 this year and they have won five of their last six games. New York lost the first game in this series and they allowed eight runs in the game. Prior to this series, the Yankees swept the Phillies in three games, won two out of three against the Red Sox, and lost both games against the Mets. New York is 5-4 in their last nine games and they are battling with Baltimore in the AL East.
The New York pitching staff has a 3.73 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and a .230 opponent batting average. The Yankees offense has scored 571 runs with a .251 batting average and a .334 on base percentage. Aaron Judge is batting .318 with 40 home runs and 101 RBI’s for the Yankees this season. New York has scored at least five runs in seven straight games.
Blue Jays Look for Better Pitching
The Toronto Blue Jays are 51-59 this season and they have lost three of their last five games. Toronto won game one in this series by a score of 8-5 on Friday night. Prior to this series, the Blue Jays lost three out of four against the Orioles, swept the Rangers in three games, and lost two out of three against the Rays. Toronto is 5-3 in their last eight games and they are last in the AL East.
The Toronto pitching staff has a 4.63 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and a .254 opponent batting average. The Blue Jays offense has scored 457 runs with a .240 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. Vladimir Guerrero is batting .314 with 21 home runs and 71 RBI’s for the Blue Jays this season. Toronto has allowed at least five runs in four of their last five games.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for New York is Carlos Rodon, who is 11-7 with a 4.34 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP over 120.1 innings pitched this year. Rodon has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three straight starts. The projected starting pitcher for Toronto is Jose Berrios, who is 9-8 with a 3.93 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP over 130.2 innings pitched this season. Berrios has allowed at least three earned runs in four of his last five outings.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Anthony Volpe has recorded a Double in each of the Yankees’ last four home games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Giancarlo Stanton has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances against the Blue Jays after playing the previous day.
- Carlos Rodon has recorded a win in each of his last four home appearances against AL opponents.
- Carlos Rodon has recorded seven or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances with his team as a favorite against AL East opponents.
- Aaron Judge has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Yankees’ last four games against AL East opponents.
- Aaron Judge has scored at least one run in each of the Yankees’ last six games against AL East opponents.
- Anthony Volpe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Yankees’ last 15 home games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of the Yankees’ last eight games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in five of the Blue Jays’ last eight games as underdogs.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded a Double in four of the Blue Jays’ last five games as underdogs against the Yankees.
- Jose Berrios has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances in day games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Blue Jays’ last eight games as underdogs.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in 10 of the Blue Jays’ last 11 road games against AL East opponents.
- Jose Berrios has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances against the Yankees.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one Single in 16 of his last 18 appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 16 games against AL opponents.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances against the Yankees.
NY Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
New York dropped the first game in this series on Friday night, but they have played very well over the last week. The Yankees have won five of their last six games and they are 27-24 at home, while Toronto is just 25-31 on the road. The Blue Jays have underachieved all season and their pitching staff has one of the worst team ERA’s. Berrios did have a solid outing recently for the Blue Jays, but he has struggled over the last few weeks. On the other side, Rodon is pitching very well right now and I think the Yankees will bounce back with another strong offensive effort. My NY Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction is for the Yankees to win by at least two runs.